[Understanding the way to cars every day] Let’s take a look at some major events in the automotive circle on December 7, 2022.
Automobile Event 1: Jidu responds to the name change of Mihang Automobile: Business development requires
days ago, Tianyancha App information showed that Jidu Automobile Co., Ltd. had an industrial and commercial change in December and May, and the company name was changed to Shanghai Mihang Automobile Co., Ltd. Some domestic media have verified Jidu about the "change of enterprise name". The official said, "This is a normal adjustment made by the company based on the needs of business development. Jidu still holds shares in Baidu and Geely . The shares held by both parties remain unchanged, Jidu CEO is Xia Yiping ." At the same time, Jidu Automobile emphasized that Jidu's main body is "Shanghai Jidu Automobile Co., Ltd.", and Shanghai Mihang Automobile Co., Ltd. does not hold any trademarks of Jidu.
In June this year, Jidu Automobile had industrial and commercial changes, and Shanghai Huapu Automobile Co., Ltd. withdrew from the ranks of shareholders. This triggered speculation from the outside world about "Gealy's withdrawal from Jidu". Jidu's official later refuted the rumors, saying that the industrial and commercial changes were normal adjustments based on the needs of business development. Jidu is still jointly held by Baidu and Geely, and the shares held by both parties remain unchanged.
public information shows that Jidu Automobile Co., Ltd. was established on March 2, 2021. The legal representative of is Xia Yiping, which is jointly held by Baidu and Geely. The two parties have carried out close cooperation in the field of smart car manufacturing based on Geely's world-leading pure electric architecture, Haohan SEA intelligent evolution experience architecture, and jointly built the next generation of smart cars. In January 2022, Jidu announced that it had completed a Series A financing of nearly US$400 million, with Baidu and Geely increasing their holdings in to .
Auto Event 2: FAW Hongqi launches limited-time insured
According to the national policies and plans for the development of new energy vehicle , the 2022 new energy vehicle purchase subsidy policy will end on December 31, 2022. After that, new energy vehicles registered will no longer enjoy relevant subsidies (Hongqi E-Q subsidy amount ranges from 11,340 yuan to 12,600 yuan).
In order to give back to the support and love of Hongqi users, FAW Hongqi promises that by completing the deposit payment order before December 31, 2022, you can enjoy the 2022 national new energy subsidy, and the subsidy difference arising from the registration time will be borne by FAW Hongqi.
Auto Event 3: Geely Auto 11 sales volume 145,070
Recently, Geely Auto Group announced its sales results for November. Among them, Geely Auto's sales in November were 145,070 units, and increased by 7% year-on-year. In November, the sales of new energy vehicles were 34,642 units, and the sales of increased by 211% month-on-month; from January to November, the cumulative sales of new energy vehicles were 283,177 units.
Segmentation, Geely brand sales in November exceeded one million units from January to November. The China Star High-end Series sold 25,899 units in November, with a cumulative sales exceeding 500,000 units. The sales of Geometric pure electric series in November were 13,839 units, an increase of more than 10% month-on-month and 61% year-on-year.
Lynk & Co brand sales in November were 18,160 units, a month-on-month increase of more than 10%, and has achieved month-on-month growth for seven consecutive months in 2022. The ZeeKr brand delivered 11,011 vehicles in November, an increase of 447.3% year-on-year and nearly 9% month-on-month. Among them, the cumulative delivery volume of ZEEKR 001 exceeded 66,000 vehicles. Ruilan Auto sold 7,355 units in November, a month-on-month increase of 26%.
In addition, the group's overseas export volume reached 18633 in November, an increase of about 43% year-on-year. At present, Geely and Grand Automotive Group held a strategic signing ceremony, and the two parties reached a cooperation agreement on the import and distribution of Geely brand in Hungary, Czech , and Slovak . At the same time, Geely joined hands with VCAG Group to enter the seven Adriatic countries in Europe.
has signed contracts with two major groups, marking the in-depth development of Geely's strategic layout in the European market and further reflecting the acceleration of Geely's globalization process. Geely also successfully signed a contract with GBH Group to enter Morocco , Côte d'Ivoire , and French Reunion.This country is an important port distribution center in Africa, and the market potential is good.
Auto Event 4: Volkswagen's first pre-production car in Anhui was launched
html On November 7, Volkswagen's first pre-production model in Anhui was launched, marking a key step forward for Volkswagen's Anhui to fully put into production in 2023, and also marking another major achievement in the strategic cooperation between JAC Group and Germany's Volkswagen Group . According to previous news exposed by foreign media, Volkswagen's first mass-produced car in Anhui may be Cupra Tavascan. The car is built on the MEB platform and will be equipped with dual motors to achieve four-wheel drive. The WLTP range can reach 450km and will be sold to the European market from 2024.
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